Roosters Edge Knights 19-18 to Claim 16th NRL Premiership

The Sydney Roosters are champions of the NRL once again, edging the Newcastle Knights 19-18 in a Grand Final classic at Accor Stadium on Sunday night. It is the club's 16th premiership, their first since 2019, and a fourth title under coach Trent Robinson. Newcastle stunned the 80,814-strong crowd by racing to a 12-0 lead on tries from Francis Manuleleua and Kalyn Ponga, but the Roosters clawed their way back. James Tedesco produced one of the great Grand Final performances — a record 385 running metres and 14 tackle breaks — to claim the Clive Churchill Medal, while dual-code winger Mark Nawaqanitawase scored twice in his final Roosters appearance before returning to rugby union. The decider came from the boot of Daly Cherry-Evans, whose late field goal sealed it in his last NRL game before heading to England's Super League. Heartbreak for the Knights, ecstasy for the Tricolours — and for Trent Robinson, a fourth premiership cements his place among the modern game's great coaches.